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Obituaries & funerals, 1932

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Obituary. Mr. F. E. Reimenschneder. Suva, Jan. 23

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 3 February 1932 · page 18

Mr. Francis Emll Reimenschneder, a leading figure in the business life of Suva, died on January 22. He came to Fiji from Sydney 50 years ago as an employee of the A.U.S N…

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Death of Mr. S. McGILL

The Sun · Thursday 4 February 1932 · page 31

Mr. Samuel McGill, who died at his home at Roseville yesterday, aged 70, was a well-known bridge contractor, having built many bridges…

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Obituary Mr. Thomas Ryan

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 4 February 1932 · page 6

Mr. Thomas Valentine Ryan, a burn identity, and a member of a pioneer family, died in St. John of God's Hospital, Goulburn recently, at the age…

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Obituary. Miss Jane Walsh

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 4 February 1932 · page 17

On 10th ult., the death of Miss Jane Walsh, who passed away, at 14 Ebley-street, Waverley, caused a gap in a wide circle of friends in the Waverley…

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Obituary

The St George Call · Friday 5 February 1932 · page 2

The death occurred last Sunday evening of Mr, Neaylon’s mother, at St. George District Hospital, after a short illness. Like her son, she had…

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Probate of Wills. Late Mr. G. Eastham

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 5 February 1932 · page 6

Mr. George Eastham, of Lambton, retired merchant, who died on September 4, bequeathed by his will £200 each to Newcastle Hospital, Wallsend Hospital, and the Salvation…

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OBITUARY. Margaret Conwa[?]

The Biz · Friday 5 February 1932 · page 4

eath occurred on Tuesday [?]er late residence, Nagel-st., [?], of Mrs. Margaret Conway [?] the late Michael Conway)…

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Obituary. Mr. Robert Allen Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 5 February 1932 · page 10

Mr. Robert Allen Hill, formerly of Buttabone Station, near Warren, died at his home in Sydney, Tillingstone, Ocean-street, Woollahra, on Wednesday, aged 80 years. Mr. Hill was a…

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Gold-seeking in a Hearse Prospectors Buy Funeral Motor

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 5 February 1932 · page 8

"For Sale, £20," wrote a salesman on the windscreen of a hearse at the Taverner's Hill motor sales, and added in jest, "Suit Campers."…

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Death of Mr. G. Bracken. Jerilderie

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 6 February 1932 · page 14

Mr. George Bracken died suddenly last evening while sitting on his verandah reading. He had been a prominent citizen for more than 40 years, and was secretary of the…

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Death of Mr. T. W. M. Richards

The Methodist · Saturday 6 February 1932 · page 12

Mr. T. W. M. Richards died at his residence, North Sydney, last Saturday night, aged 86 years. For 60 years ho has been closely associated with tho church at North Sydney and Crow's Nest. In…

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Obituary. Captain Charles McKENZIE

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 6 February 1932 · page 17

News has been received in Sydney of the death in Crosley, Lancashire, England, of Captain Charles McKenzie, late of the Commonwealth Government line of steamers…

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Senator Ogden. Death of Veteran Politician. HOBART

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 6 February 1932 · page 14

Senator James Ernest Ogden died to-night at the age of 64, after a long illness. He had been a member of the State and Federal Parliaments continuously since 1906…

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M.L.A.'s Father Death of Mr. J. R. S. JARVIE

The Sun · Saturday 6 February 1932 · page 2

Mr. J. R. s. Jarvie, of New Canterbury-road, Dulwich Hill, father of Mr. Jarvie, M.L.A., died this morning after a long illness. Mr. Jarvie was…

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In Memoriam Late Mr. Harold Wragge. Notes of an address hy Rev. J. GK M. Taylor at the interment

The Methodist · Saturday 6 February 1932 · page 16

Ever since they were quite young I have known Harold and his brother Hugh, and recall the days when they were boys in the Sunday School and…

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Ghosts of Yesteryear Grin at Death of Fighting When the Gong Goes the Boxing Game Great & Small Stadium -- to Blame

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 6 February 1932 · page 4

TWENTY years ago Dave Smith, then middleweight champion of Australia, and until recently a suburban alderman in Sydney, quarrelled with Hugh D. McIntosh, the "big noise" of Stadiums Ltd., because he considered he was not getting a fair deal from the greatest boxing…

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Obituary. Rev. Eldred Dyer

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 8 February 1932 · page 11

The Rev. Eldred Dyer died suddenly at his residence at Burwood on Saturday evening, He was in his 70th year, and would have celebrated his birthday to-morrow…

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Death of Mr. John Earle. Hobart

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 8 February 1932 · page 10

The death occurred at Kettering on Saturday of Mr. John Earle, a former Premier of Tasmania. Mr. Earle was born in 1865. He entered…

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Late Mr. Jarvie Over 500 Attend Service

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 9 February 1932 · page 8

Over 500 yesterday attended the funeral service of John R. S. Jarvie, at Holy Trinity Church, Dulwich Hill…

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Obituary. Rev. Eldred Dyer

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 9 February 1932 · page 10

The funeral of the Rev. Eldred Dyer, a former president of the Methodist Conference, who died on Saturday, took place yesterday to Rookwood, where the body was cremated…

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